Mixed media artist Isabelle Garbani shares the ways in which site, location, and community inspire her art.
Learn how artists gather inspiration from their own communities to create art and then create your own art from a place meaningful to you.
Join us for a new bilingual family program! In English and en español.
Create art that tells people more about you!
Join sculptor and human rights activist Adejoke Tugbiyele in exploring the concept of power, the body, spirituality and the human condition.
Artists combine, transform, and rearrange objects and ideas to create in innovative ways. Come and create your own unique work of art.
Visit our Period Rooms and other galleries to find connections between home and expression. Then enjoy a team activity and make your own art
Join multidisciplinary artist Gordon Hall to explore the theme of transformation, turning unexpected materials into new treasures.
This interactive program for children and families challenges binary conceptions of gender through pretend-play, story time and a workshop.
Our annual Children’s Book Fair features storybooks, picture books, graphic novels, and original hands-on art activities for all ages. FREE
At November's Arty Facts, take a trip around the world and explore how artists are inspired by their surroundings.
It's a big weekend for the Bookmobile.
Free Safe Places to Play for Brooklyn Children
Children ages 4-7 and their parents or caregivers explore galleries, enjoy a team activity and make art in each 90 minute Arty Facts class.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Some stories put a smile on your face. Here's our wrap-up from around Brooklyn in 2013.
Some stories put a smile on your face. Here's our wrap-up from around Brooklyn.
Drawing could be the second largest in Mega Millions history.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
America Red Cross is helping to find information on missing loved ones.
Nets go old school for two foundations.
Jobs rang from behind the counter to behind the scenes.
The place you call home—and the latest news and happenings you need to know—now in the palm of your hand.